Verizon CEO sees strong demand for BlackBerry Q10

BlackBerry launched the Z10 to mixed reviews a few months ago, but the Q10 has had a better reception. Initial reports from Canada suggest people were waiting for the Q10 because of its QWERTY keyboard. According to Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel S. Mead, the same can be said for American users.

Daniel S. Mead, chief executive of Verizon Wireless, cheered on the new BlackBerry phones at an investor conference on Wednesday morning. He said Verizon Wireless customers were especially interested in the new BlackBerry phone that includes a physical keyboard, called the Q10 (the Q stands for “qwerty”), which has yet to be released on the Verizon network.

Most BlackBerry users are fond of the physical keyboard and it's no wonder the Q10 is popular. Frankly, I'm surprised the Q10 wasn't the first new BB10 device to be released.